Foreman fatally shot at Upper West Side construction site

The construction site is part of a mixed-use development called Waterline Square being built by General Investment & Development Companies.

The foreman at a high-rise construction site on Manhattan's West Side was fatally shot by a former worker, who later turned the gun on himself.

Police say the foreman was found shot in the head on the 37th floor of the building on West 59th Street shortly after 7 a.m. They say the gunman fled to another floor after the Thursday morning shooting before killing himself. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The New York Police Department identified the victim as Christopher Sayers, 37, of Farmingdale, Long Island. The shooter was Samuel Perry, 44, according to The Real Deal. Both men were members of the Local 212 Carpenters Union.

“It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to two union brothers today,” a Local 212 representative said in a statement. “Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of both NYCDCC members, Christopher Sayers and Samuel Perry, who lost their lives today in the tragic event this morning at 645 W. 59th Street. We are working diligently with authorities to assist in their investigation of the incident.”

The three-tower, mixed-use complex is being developed by General Investment & Development Companies (GID). AECOM Tishman has served as the construction manager for most of the site.

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